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Sumasni Sunar

Sumasni Sunar

Assistant Head, Nursing
HPB

I have had supervisors who strongly believed in me and gave me opportunities to prove my worth.
Major Occupation Groups


Executive / Graduate Position

  • Management Executive (MX) (Policy and Strategy, Corporate Development, Operational Management or Service Delivery)
  • Accountant / Finance & Audit Executive
  • Information Communications & Public Affairs Executive
  • Foreign Service Officer
  • Senior Uniformed Service Officer (Civil Defence, Immigrations & Checkpoint, Narcotics, Police & Prison Officer)
  • Teacher

Non-Executive Positions

  • Management Support Officer
  • Operation Support Officer
  • Junior Uniformed Service Officer (Civil Defence, Immigrations & Checkpoint, Narcotics, Police & Prison Officer)

Executive / Graduate Positions


Management Executive (MX) (Policy and Strategy, Corporate Development, Operational Management, or Service Delivery)

Indicative Gross Monthly Starting Salary*
Up to $3,150

Personal Qualities

  • Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal, and writing skills
  • Team player and proactive
  • Able to lead and motivate a team

Main Responsibilities

  • Works in different sectors of government - including the economic, social and security sectors and can be found in all the ministries
  • Reviews and implements national policies driven by the respective ministries (e.g., housing, education, transport)
  • Manages line operations such as human resource management, finance, corporate services, customer service and public affairs

Entry Requirements

  • University Degree or equivalent

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Accountant / Finance & Audit Executive

Indicative Gross Monthly Starting Salary*
Up to $3,150

Personal Qualities

  • Good interpersonal, communication and writing skills
  • Able to work well under tight deadlines 
  • Possesses an open and enquiring mind and an analytical and systematic approach to issues

Main Responsibilities

  • Games out budget preparation, allocation and expenditure control and financial administration
  • Formulates taxation, budgetary, fiscal, procurement and accounting policies
  • Audits accounts of Ministries, Organs of State and certain Statutory Boards

Entry Requirements

  • Degree in Accountancy/ Business Administration/ Finance or related professional qualifications

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Information Communications & Public Affairs Executive

Indicative Gross Monthly Starting Salary*
Up to $3,150

Personal Qualities

  • Strong communication and writing skills
  • People-oriented with the ability to cultivate networks and relationships 
  • Politically astute and able to see the ‘big picture’ when dealing with complex issues

Main Responsibilities

  • Develops and executes communications strategies and policies
  • Involves in media relations, public relations and corporate communications, infocomm development and international relations

Entry Requirements

  • University Degree or equivalent

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Foreign Service Officer

Indicative Gross Monthly Starting Salary*
Up to $3,160

Personal Qualities

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Effective working and interpersonal relationships
  • Adaptable and resourceful
  • Strong analytical, conceptual, organisational and planning abilities

Main Responsibilities

  • Shapes Singapore’s foreign policies, advances our national interests and represents Singapore overseas as a Diplomat 
  • Helps Singaporeans overseas in need and manages our resources in Singapore or at our Missions worldwide

Entry Requirements

  • Singaporean
  • At least an Honours Degree

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Senior Uniformed Service Officer (Civil Defence, Immigrations & Checkpoint, Narcotics, Police & Prison Officer)

Indicative Gross Monthly Starting Salary*
Up to $3,554

Personal Qualities

  • Leadership skills, able to motivate a team and lead by example
  • Flexibility in dealing with different situations
  • Able to work well under stress

Main Responsibilities

  • Ensures the safety and security of Singapore through maintaining law and order, custody and rehabilitation of offenders
  • Commands and controls emergency services

Entry Requirements

  • University Degree (please visit the website at http://www.mha.gov.sg for information on physical fitness and eyesight requirements)


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Teacher

Indicative Gross Monthly Starting Salary*
Degree : $2,550 to $2,900
Polytechnic Diploma : $1,750 - $1,870
A Level : $1,480

Personal Qualities

  • Creative and inquisitive
  • Able to communicate well and to relate with youths
  • Desire to nurture the next generation

Main Responsibilities

  • Facilitates the holistic development of students through quality teaching, inculcates good moral values and nurtures talents, creativity and a spirit of inquiry

Entry Requirements

  • GCE ‘A’ Level, Polytechnic Diploma, University Degree and valid pass in entrance proficiency test


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Non-Executive Positions

Management Support Officer

Indicative Gross Monthly Starting Salary*
Diploma - $1,730
'A' Level - $1,220
Higher Nitec - $1,180
Nitec - $1,100

Personal Qualities

  • Good administrative, interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Team player, resourceful and meticulous


 

Main Responsibilities

  • Supports management in various functional areas, including line operations, human resource management, finance and corporate services, public affairs as well as research and information support

Entry Requirements

  • Polytechnic Diploma, 'A' Level, Higher Nitec, or Nitec.  Candidates possessing 'O' or 'N' Level qualifications with suitable work experience will be considered


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Operation Support Officer

Indicative Gross Monthly Starting Salary*
$818 – $885

Personal Qualities  

  • Team player 
  • Hardworking, organised, responsible and reliable

Main Responsibilities

  • Performs office-related administrative duties such as dispatch, counter, registry, types and maintains file records
  • Performs support duties in schools such as operation and maintenance of basic office equipment and materials, assists in the preparation of apparatus, equipment and reagents for laboratory lessons, maintains general cleanliness of equipment and workplace

Entry Requirements

  • Primary school to Secondary school qualifications


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Junior Uniformed Service Officer (Civil Defence, Immigrations & Checkpoint, Narcotics, Police & Prison Officer)

Indicative Gross Monthly Starting Salary*
Up to $1,958

Personal Qualities  

  • Integrity and honesty
  • Able to work well under pressure
  • Resourceful and quick minded in handling difficult situation

Main Responsibilities

  • Ensures the safety and security of Singapore through maintaining law and order, custody and rehabilitation of offenders
  • Commands and controls emergency services

Entry Requirements

  • GCE ‘O’ Level to Polytechnic Diploma (please visit the website at http://www.mha.gov.sg for physical fitness and eyesight requirement)

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* As the civil service pegs its salaries to the market and economic conditions, the indicative gross salary is subject to adjustments. Further increments may be given for relevant work experience and National Service.

 



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